2-day Alpine rock climbing course in Abruzzo, Italy

Join Marco, IFMGA-certified mountain guide, and learn the basics of alpine rock climbing in a scenic region of Italy. Learn how to head up the impressive vertical walls of Abruzzo!

Group

Apennines

2 Days

Jun, Sep

High

Intermediate

Highlights

Discover Abruzzo, a scenic region of Italy.
Learn the basic notions of alpine climbing.
Immerse yourself in a unique natural environment.

Description

If you can climb indoor walls and want to try the real mountain, this trip is for you. Follow me to Abruzzo, Italy, for a 2-day alpine rock climbing course!

Abruzzo is a region in southern and central Italy, stretching from the Apennines to the Adriatic Sea. Known as “the greenest region in Europe”, half of its territory is protected by national parks and protected reserves. Its mountainous region boasts a vast plateau, including Gran Sasso, the highest peak of the Apennines, and Mount Majella.

On this 3-day course, I will take you to the best spots of Abruzzo for an exciting alpine climbing course. With many rock peaks soaring skywards, we will face a stunning high altitude universe. Furthermore, we will immerse ourselves in a unique natural environment featuring narrow gorges, wild valleys, lush forests, and beautiful lakes and waterfalls!

The goal of my program is that you learn the basic skills of alpine rock climbing: security techniques, knots, equipment usage, rope climbing, maps, and environmental aspects. At the end of this experience, you will deal independently with the easy multi-pitch routes of the Apennines (grades III and IV)!

Please note that this course requires basic knowledge of indoor sport climbing, basic safety and knotting techniques, and a good fitness level (for 1-2 h of climbing).

So, if you are ready to jump from the gym to the real rocks, please contact me. Come to Abruzzo for an exciting 2-day alpine rock climbing course!

During the winter, you can also join this thrilling snowkiting program in this same area.

Price includes

Guiding fee

Price details

€ 239 (including halfboard accommodation) /// € 199 (without accommodation)

Meeting point

Details

More info

Dates and locations may be changed by the guide depending on the snow and weather conditions

About the guide

Marco

Mountain Guide

I'm a certified Mountain guide (IFMGA) and physician of L'Aquila. My curiosity and enthusiasm took me to the mountains of the world: North America, Norway, Turkey, Morocco, Iran, Kirghistan, Alaska,Gerogia,Canada guiding on ski touring trips and for climbing. Being fascinated by the high mountains in summer I divide my time guiding among the 4000m of the Alps, being based at Chamonix and Briancon. In winter I ski with my clients on the mountains of the Apennine – Gran Sasso, escaping sometimes for travelling towards a new climb or a new place to ski.

Languages

Italian | French | English

Certificates

UIAGM | IFMGA

What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

Valeriya

You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.

Joshua

We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.

Cami

Patrick was a great guide. He took us on an intermediate Via Ferrata at Passo Sella. Renato was quick to respond with any outreach on the Explore-Share platform. The booking process was straightforward, and once Patrick was confirmed, all went well. It was a wonderful experience, and I’d highly recommend the platform.

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